Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay reacts to the team trading linebacker Ernest Jones.
on Tuesday, sending him to the Tennessee Titans along with a 2026 sixth-round pick for a 2026 fifth-round pick.
Following the initial reports, Jones posted on X that he had not requested a trade, but the post was later taken down. Rams head coach Sean McVay confirmed that Jones had not requested a trade. Jones has also spoken out since leaving the Rams. Jones told reporters Thursday, “I was shocked. We got off the flight from Houston and then I got told that I'd be traded. No bad blood, there wasn't even any contract talks, we never even talked numbers ... I was under the impression that I was just going to finish this year in L.A., and then move on. Love my guys over there. Love the team. They gave me my opportunity, so it’s no hard feelings on my end.
The 6-foot-2 linebacker played three full seasons with the Rams, emerging as a starter during the middle of his rookie year. Jones would help lead the Rams to a Super Bowl LVI victory over the Cincinnati Bengals that February, recording one sack in the win.
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